This episode features stories from our community news reporters about efforts to help the West Philly Tool Library move to a new home, activists fighting proposed construction of AI Data Centers in Lancaster City, how e-Bikes fit into the region’s cycling landscape, an organization that helps seniors stay active… by dancing, and a new website that designed to help bring people together… in personBlock by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.



Block by Block season 7 is produced by Angie Bacha, Ivan Felder III, Khalisah Hameed, Helen Horstmann-Allen, Amanda Johnson, Vanessa Lowe, Samantha Roehl, Winter Schneider, Kennedie Scurry, and Campbell Simmons.



Amanda Johnson and Campbell Simmons hosted this episode, and Winter Schneider was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



In this episode, we have three segments highlighting topics affecting Hispanic and Latino immigrants in our region… including a look at the impact of the federal government’s policies on non-profits that work with immigrant communities, a story about how the crackdown on immigration is affecting the health of Latinos in the region, and a live conversation with Welcoming Center CEO Anuj Gupta and business immigration attorney Jonathon Grode about what local hospitality businesses can do to protect people under threat from targeted ICE raids.



Alisha Miranda and Meesh Cosares hosted this episode, and Jennifer Robnett was our board operator.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a program that helps community members get involved in real estate in their neighborhoods, a long-running poetry reading series featuring queer and trans poets, an artist whose work focuses on the stories of immigrants, and the pressure that urban development puts on local wildlife habitats in West Philly. Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.



Block by Block season 7 is produced by Angie Bacha, Ivan Felder III, Khalisah Hameed, Helen Horstmann-Allen, Amanda Johnson, Vanessa Lowe, Samantha Roehl, Winter Schneider, Kennedie Scurry, and Campbell Simmons.



Angie Bacha and Amanda Johnson hosted this episode, and Khalisah Hameed was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



On this episode, we’ll hear about the ongoing fight to secure funding for SEPTA and other public transit agencies in Pennsylvania, a local artist whose work is inspired by experiences of immigrants, and the 3rd annual Philly Halal Food Festival.



K. Michelle Watson and Autumn McCann hosted this episode, and Sheila Lorrett Emerson was our board operator.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



In this episode we’ll hear about efforts to preserve the Slavery Memorial at the Presidents House in Philadelphia from erasure by the Trump administration, the latest news about SEPTA’s financial crisis, and a group that’s pushing Philadelphia officials to increase affordable housing opportunities, while also addressing the city’s many vacant lots and properties.



Nikki Schaffer and Jeniffer Robnett hosted this episode, and Sheila Lorett Emerson was our board operator.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



This episode features a story about how to have effective conversations about vaccine safety, a conversation about the recent trash strike and recent ICE raids in Philadelphia, and an in-studio interview about state and city budget issues with Pennsylvania State Senator Nikil Saval and Children First’s Philadelphia Mobilization and Policy Director Symbol Lai.



Alisha Miranda and David Heayn-Menendez hosted this episode, and Sheila Lorett Emerson was our board operator.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



This episode features a story about a state program that provides grants to schools across Pennsylvania to install solar panels, and an in-studio conversation about protests in Philadelphia and around the country over the Trump administration and its actions.



Jennifer Robnett and Maurice Waters hosted this episode, and Crystal Herrera was our board operator.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about an effort to change the way school districts in Pennsylvania are funded, a new museum in New Jersey where you can dig for fossils – and take them home, a stand up comedy series that highlights women and queer comics, volunteers who work with dogs that are seeking their forever homes – and why one rowhome in Philly’s Fitler Square neighborhood is home to more than 30 birdhouses. Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.



Block by Block season 6 is produced by Sheila Lorrett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihanah Siddiq, Maurice Waters



Raihanah Siddiq and Nikki Schaffer hosted this episode, and Sheila Lorrett Emerson was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters a push to strengthen Philadelphia’s Sanctuary Schools policy, a condom fashion show that highlights the need for comprehensive sex education, how participating in a cycling group for Black women helped motivate one reporter to compete in a triathlon, an art exhibit featuring works from a Lebanese cartoonist that highlight her experience as an immigrant in Philadelphia, and a new pizza spot specializing in Neapolitan-style pies.



Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.



Block by Block season 6 is produced by Sheila Lorett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihana Siddiq, Maurice Waters



Amy Ouattara and David Heayn-Menendez hosted this episode, and Maurice Waters was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



This episode features a story about the annual Queen of the Park skateboarding competition for women and LGBTQ skaters at FDR Park in South Philly, and a live interview with Julie Platt of Better Civics about the May 20th primary election in Philadelphia.



Better Civics aims to help increase civic engagement and voter participation by helping ensure that people understand how government and elections work. She’s also a political strategist who has worked on campaigns for politicians, unions, and non-profits in the region and Julie teaches classes on public health policy and advocacy at Thomas Jefferson University.



On this episode, she helps break down what voters need to know about races for District Attorney and City Controller as well as the importance of judicial elections and ballot questions.



K. Michelle Watson and Crystal Herrera hosted this episode, and Thomas Hagen was board operator.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters a May Day Rally that brought thousands of people to Center City in support of labor and immigration rights, independent filmmakers in Philly, a South Philly artist, and a Fishtown fine dining restaurant that becomes a Cheesesteak spot once per month.



Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.



Block by Block season 6 is produced by Sheila Lorett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihana Siddiq, Maurice Waters



Maurice Waters and Kejsi Ruka hosted this episode, and Crystal Herrera was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about judicial elections and the upcoming Pennsylvania primary, SEPTA’s funding crisis, a Black-owned Comic Book Shop on South Street, and a program that lets Philadelphia high school students visit museums for free.  



Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.



Block by Block season 6 is produced by Sheila Lorett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihana Siddiq, Maurice Waters



Nikki Schaffer and Autumn McCann hosted this episode, and Raihanah Siddiq was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

Around the Block is a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



This episode features a story about SEPTA’s plan to reduce service and raise fares in response to a major budget shortfall and a conversation about the May 20th primary election, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s H.O.M.E. Plan, and what immigrants should know about their rights at a time when the Trump administration is ramping up efforts to deport people. And we have a live interview with Jess Joseph about a push to get the city to dedicate more money for Mobile Crisis Response Teams, which send trained mental health professionals instead of armed police officers when people have a mental health emergency. Jess is a psychologist and organizer with Treatment Not Trauma.



Yonique Myrie and Shanayah Wyche hosted this episode, and Marion Nicvert was board operator.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about how SEPTA could have to dramatically cut services and raise fares if additional funding isn’t secured soon, how news reporting about gun violence can affect the community, how one North Philly muralist uses art as a form of resistance and community building, a new social group that gives Philadelphians another way to connect outside of work and home life, and a group that’s organizing Queer Arm Wrestling events at spaces throughout the city. 



Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.



Block by Block season 6 is produced by Sheila Lorett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihana Siddiq, Maurice Waters



Alisha Miranda and Crystal Herrera hosted this episode, and David Heayn-Menendez was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a fight over the future of a North Philly library, what it took to open a new Filipino restaurant in Brewerytown, a community arts center in Chinatown that grew out of activism against the proposed Sixers arena, and how a new third place is bringing local artists together in Washington West.     



Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at http://wppm.phillycam.org/.



Block by Block season 6 is produced by Sheila Lorett Emerson, David Heayn-Menendez, Crystal Herrera, Autumn McCann, Alisha Miranda, Amy Ouattara, Kejsi Ruka, Nikki Schaffer, Raihana Siddiq, Maurice Waters



Sheila Lorett Emerson and Autumn McCann hosted this episode, and Nikki Schaffer was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

Around the Block, a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM. On this program we explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – with reports from our team of community journalists and live in-studio interviews. 



This episode features stories about a symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of a US court case concerning the teaching of evolution in public schools, how resistance to a Center City arena led a group of young people to create a space in Chinatown focused on arts and activism, information about a measles case reported in Philadelphia, and a conversation with the leader of a local organization that serves LGBTQ+ youth about the impact of anti-trans policies at the federal level, and how to help young people feel supported.



K. Michelle Watson and Meesh Cosares hosted this episode, and Brad Linder was board operator. Special thanks to  K. Michelle Watson who helped with planning for the show. 



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This is the first episode of Beyond the Block, a community news program from the Block by Block team at WPPM-LP 106.5 FM.



On this program we’ll continue to explore issues in the Philadelphia region with voices from the community – but on THIS SHOW, we’ll bring you live in-studio interviews and discuss some of the most recent headlines. 



This episode features a discussions about the city’s celebrations following the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory, local protests against Trump administration policies, and a story about how everyday Philadelphians can get involved in city planning decisions, followed by a conversation with a local botanist about the role plants can play in urban design and development.



Jennifer Robnett and Sultan Smalley hosted this episode, and Marion Nicvert was board operator. Special thanks to  K. Michelle Watson who helped with planning for the show. 



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about how some organizations in Philly are preparing to fight policy proposals from the incoming Trump administration, a group of singers caroling in support of a Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a Kwanzaa event at the Penn Museum, and strategies for coping with seasonal depression.



Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at phillycam.org/listen.



Block by Block season 5 is produced by Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.



Sherri Pennington and Marion Nicvert hosted this episode, and Julia Lowe was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about how the financial uncertainty facing SEPTA, how immigrant advocacy groups in our region are preparing for the incoming Trump administration, a jazz festival scheduled to take place in Germantown next year, and the negative side of social media.



Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at phillycam.org/listen.



Block by Block season 5 is produced by Lisa Barnes, Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.



Julia Lowe and Natalie Thomas hosted this episode, and Lisa Barnes was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.

This episode features stories from our community news reporters about a group that provides free tampons, pads, and other menstrual products for students at the Community College of Philadelphia, Trans Day of Remembrance, a historic Philadelphia site that was a station on the Underground Railroad, and an aspect of Philadelphia’s history that you don’t often hear about – the role the city played in America’s vegetarian and vegan movements.



Block by Block is PhillyCAM’s LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM’s Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeoning local journalists. Tune in for new episodes every other week, Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 PM on WPPM 106.5 FM and online at phillycam.org/listen.



Block by Block season 5 is produced by Lisa Barnes, Julia Lowe, Marion Nicvert, Sherri Pennington, Jennifer Robnett, Sultan Smalley, Natalie Thomas, and K. Michelle Watson.



Sultan Smalley and Jennifer Robnett hosted this episode, and Lisa Barnes was board operator for the show.



Brad Linder is Radio News Managing Editor for WPPM. Peta Liu is Radio Operations Manager. And Allison Durham is WPPM’s Radio Program Manager.